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Scott A. Smith

Examiner (ID: 5262, Phone: (571)272-4469 , Office: P/3721 )

Most Active Art Unit
3721
Art Unit(s)
3731, 3204, 3727, 3721, 3616, 3205
Total Applications
3908
Issued Applications
3490
Pending Applications
118
Abandoned Applications
330

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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17/182383
Powered surgical cutting and stapling apparatus with manually retractable firing system Feb 22, 2021 Issued
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17/181266
Tissue ingrowth materials and method of using the same Feb 21, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16883283 [patent_doc_number] => 20210169478 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-06-10 [patent_title] => SURGICAL STAPLING DEVICE WITH DISSECTING TIP [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/181619 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-02-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 5219 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 2 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17181619 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/181619
Surgical stapling device with dissecting tip Feb 21, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17148189 [patent_doc_number] => 11141240 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-10-12 [patent_title] => Transfer device docking indicator [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/173296 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-02-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 26 [patent_figures_cnt] => 36 [patent_no_of_words] => 14474 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 153 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17173296 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/173296
Transfer device docking indicator Feb 10, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17109639 [patent_doc_number] => 20210290236 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-09-23 [patent_title] => DETACHABLE MOTOR POWERED SURGICAL INSTRUMENT [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/161894 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-01-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 50784 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 86 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17161894 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/161894
Detachable motor powered surgical instrument Jan 28, 2021 Issued
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17/158863
Power tool with planetary transmission Jan 25, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17759579 [patent_doc_number] => 20220233191 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-07-28 [patent_title] => PREDICTION OF TISSUE IRREGULARITIES BASED ON BIOMARKER MONITORING [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/156306 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-01-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 55478 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -16 [patent_words_short_claim] => 55 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17156306 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/156306
Prediction of tissue irregularities based on biomarker monitoring Jan 21, 2021 Issued
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17/154638
Powered surgical system with manually retractable firing system Jan 20, 2021 Issued
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17/144725
Powered fastener driving tool having fuel/gas mixture compressed ignition Jan 7, 2021 Issued
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17/141305
Battery powered surgical instrument Jan 4, 2021 Issued
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17/132037
Device and method for controlling compression of tissue Dec 22, 2020 Issued
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17/756474
Medical device placement assemblies and methods of using the same Dec 1, 2020 Issued
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17/109656
Powered surgical instruments with smart reload with separately attachable exteriorly mounted wiring connections Dec 1, 2020 Issued
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16/952765
Pneumatic or hydraulic powered tissue closure devices Nov 18, 2020 Issued
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17/756394
Rotating mechanism and surgical stapler Nov 11, 2020 Issued
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17/090093
Hand-held surgical instruments Nov 4, 2020 Issued
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17/090382
Firing system for linear surgical stapler Nov 4, 2020 Issued
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17/089827
Hand-held surgical instruments Nov 4, 2020 Issued
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17/084188
Surgical instrument comprising a staged voltage regulation start-up system Oct 28, 2020 Issued
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17/084205
Surgical instrument comprising an articulation indicator Oct 28, 2020 Issued
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